Poll

Today's Sports

Extra points seem virtually automatic in professional and college football. In the Class 4A playoff win last Friday, successful point-after tries made the difference on the scoreboard as the Hawks defeated Valley High 35-32.

Bo Haun was five for five following LaRue County scores. Valley had no kicking option and went for two after each score and the Hawk defense prevented most of the efforts.

Still the game had tense moments as the host Jefferson County school came from behind to challenge the Hawks.

LaRue County Middle School recorded twin basketball championships Thursday.

The seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ basketball teams won the Central Kentucky Middle School Athletic Conference tournament titles. LaRue also won the regular season championships, which earned the Hawks the right to host its tournament games.

The 46-31 win over Adair County for the eighth-grade team capped another extraordinary season. The team was 23-2 and the current eighth-graders have a two-year middle school record of 53-2.

At the final home football game of the season Friday, Oct. 30, senior members of the football team plus other fall sports were honored along with their parents. Band members and cheerleaders also were recognized.

Sallee’s Family Taekwondo held a belt testing and rank promotion. Oct. 2 Students were tested in forms, sparring and weapons. Students tested and promoted were: Randy Bunnell and Barry Blackburn to orange belt; Haley Miller to yellow belt; Maddie Pouier to brown belt; Austin Jaggers to red belt; Bill Marcum to first degree black belt. The judges for the testing were David and Dorothy Perkins, Kayla Sallee, Bill Wilson and Randal Sallee Jr.

The Lady Hawks' basketball teams won the seventh- and eighth-grade conference tournament title games held at LCMS.

LaRue trailed for much of the seventh-grade game before rallying to defeat Taylor County 31-23. The eighth-graders broke their game open with a 11-4 third quarter run en route to a 46-31 win over Adair County.

The LaRue County Middle School football season came to a close Oct. 20 as the team entered playoffs against Green County, where they lost in the first round.

“Russell and Green counties are always very tough teams within our conference,” coach Jeremy Blair said. “They are well-coached and it seems that they eat, drink and sleep football around those parts. They have a culture of winning, and that breeds excellence.”

Sign-ups for Future Hawks Little League basketball will be 2-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the LaRue County High School gym and 6:30-7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the gym. Sign-ups are for boys in grades kindergarten-sixth. Registration fee for kindergarten and first grade are $35 and second-sixth grades is $45.

Each Future Hawk will receive uniform/shirt and attend a Kickoff Basketball Clinic given by the LCHS basketball staff. Games will be played on Saturdays.

A fundamental softball clinic for girls in fifth-12th grade will be 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 21 at the LaRue County High School athletic facility. Former University of Louisville and Big East standout Kassie Stanfill, along with current and former U of L players, will conduct the clinic which is open to any girl in the LaRue, Hardin and Meade County area.

Cost is $50. The first 30 responses will be accepted. If more than 30 sign up, an afternoon session will be made available. Deadline to register is Nov. 6, but early registration is encouraged.